Chapter 14 - REBUILDING THE COTTAGE SANCTUARY
With the sprawling main house temporarily empty and undergoing a complete security and structural overhaul, I finally hired contractors to repair the guest cottage, upgrading it into a warm, sunlit sanctuary. I replaced the old furniture, planted fresh hydrangeas along the stone pathway, and had the shattered patio door of the main house replaced with reinforced, impact-resistant smart glass. The estate was once again quiet, peaceful, and entirely under my control, serving as a monument to the strength of a woman who refused to be broken by greedy children.
